I received another reply off the list and he agrees with Gregg the wires on both motors should come off the bottom. Since no wires have been cut or changed on the motor or the harness he thinks the...
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I received another reply off the list and he agrees with Gregg the wires on both motors should come off the bottom. Since no wires have been cut or changed on the motor or the harness he thinks the...
I had reset the top and the locks ratchet in the erect operation and unlock in the retract cycle. When lowering the top into the trunk the pins followed the guides but stopped short not letting the...
Hi Gregg,
Thanks for checking the motors out for me. I would think Ford would mount the motors as you stated but I locked and unlocked the roof 6 times and the left side motor will only operate...
My question pertains to the 2 lock top motors in the rear roof quarter panels. The passenger motor has the wires coming off the bottom. If I mount the driver side motor the same way the lock nut runs...
Wayne Rollins may consider helping with your request. His address is wrjr57@comcast.net. Paul in Ohio
I finally did get all 4 top locks to lock down by setting the roof on the screws and powering each motor separately using the Powerprobe3 and connecting to the 3 terminals on each motor. When doing...
Good morning,
The Ford Mechanic is a 57 Ford service manual #7 and on the back states this book belongs to the service dept. Ford Motor Co. It has basically the same information as the FORD TOP...
Hi S. L. 58. Thanks for responding to my post. I checked today and I have the front roof lock nuts installed correctly as you and the shop manual stated.
If I line up the front locks and block...
1st I want to thank you for replying to my question. On pg 32 of the shop manual it states that the right lock nut is installed with the set screw to the right of the nut and the left lock nut is...
The front and rear locks line up perfectly but the front lock screws don't seem to enter at the right angle. I've tried resetting the roof several times according to the shop manual. The shop manual...
I recently have windows 8 on my computer and having trouble posting pictures on this forum about my top problem. If anyone has an opinion for my top situation I have posted the pictures on my web...
My top now goes up and down with one activating switch. It erects all the way but will not retract all the way into the trunk. I had to do some floor repair below the control brackets and I replaced...
I'm back working on my top problems and have made some progress.I've changed the bushings and beefed up the corners and think I have a good foundation for success. I am very weak on the electical...
Put a little heat on the part of the bumper you're trying to insert with a propane torch and it will push right in.Don't burn it up.Paul
After jacking the package tray the R top corner of the window is not quite equal to the L side.A quarter inch gap on R side,no gap on left.The right corner needs to go up 1/8" which it doesn't go.I...
I have proceeded to reinforce the package tray.I have the 3/8" holes drilled in the corners,ready for the flat steel stock.The window is out and 13 1/2" lengths of wood are in place to maintain...
I now have the rear window removed by cutting the seal from the exterior.The window slid right out,no problem.The next fix is to reinforce the corners on the package tray.There is no need to remove...
The left rear corner had a rust problem in the past and the roof lift jack bracket had been attached to new metal.It looks like it had been done properly but are there any measurments available to...
9Dave It was good talking to you on the phone and I appreciate all the help you can provide.I'm going to try to post a picture of the operating switches for the top so the group can see what I'm up...
I purchased a 58 retractable that the previous two owners couldn't get the top up.After much work the top came up but would not be level.Adjusting the two jack screws helped some but I notice the rod...